Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/720,422

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

PRANGE, SHARON M

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

ON CLOUDS GMBH

Assignee

On Clouds GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +47.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 884 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PRANGE, SHARON M View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

473 granted / 884 resolved

-6.5% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+47.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

61 currently pending

Career history

945

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

43.4%

+3.4% vs TC avg

§102

25.2%

-14.8% vs TC avg

§112

20.5%

-19.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 884 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/637,182

Patent 12564246

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/164,867

Patent 12550981

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+47.3%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 884 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.